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"Thank God, there's the Legislative Council, anyhow!" exclaimed Mr. Kilshaw.
Sir Robert Perry pursed up his lips. He had fought with that safeguard of stability behind him once or twice before, and the end had been defeat. There were better things than the support of the Legislative Council.